Trade surplus climbs to record 1975 high in November
Commerce Department reports November exports at 9.409 billion and imports at 8.299 billion pushing 11 month surplus to 10.6 billion. If December follows, 1975 surplus could reach 11.6 billion, surpassing 1964 record. Exports up 9 percent year over year with coal auto exports and military aircraft rising. Oil imports decline modestly while agricultural and livestock exports reach 14.2 billion for 1975.
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United States
Commerce Department
Department
Ford Administration
Bethlehem Christmas Peace Under Tight Israeli Guard
In Bethlehem, a starry Christmas dawned with bells at the Grotto of the Nativity and a security sweep by Israeli troops. Msgr. Giacomo Beltritti placed the baby Jesus effigy as crowds filled Manger Square and the Mass aired on closed circuit TV.
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Christ
Holy Land
Judean
Jerusalem
Giacomo Giuseppe Beltritti
Manger Square
Israel
Shepherds Field
Msgr
Bertritti
Israel Command
Weather outlook for the mountains and plains
Variable cloudiness through Friday with gusty southwest winds. Widely scattered snow showers possible in the mountains as shown on the weather map on page 4.
Montana task force seeks funding for Glasgow coal gasification study
Governor Judge's eight member panel asks about 3 million dollars from federal and private sources to study a Glasgow Area gasification plant. Jim Hodge of Butte says 2.3 million is sought from the Defense Department for environmental impact, with other grants under review.
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Helena
Montana
Jim Hodge
Butte
Department of Defense
Glasgow Air Force Base
Air Force
The
Electric Power Research Institute
Federal Energy Administration
Glasgow
Hodge
Tom Judge
Canada
Fords plan traditional Christmas in Vail Colorado
The nation s first family will open presents before breakfast and exchange stockings by lot then ski on 10000 foot Vail Mountain before a turkey dinner. The Fords attend late Christmas Eve services and plan a working and skiing vacation with state of the union work and a Christmas tree gathering with sons Mike Jack Steve and daughter Susan. Mrs Ford says she will campaign with her husband next year and aims to avoid controversial remarks.
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Vail
Colo
Ford
Secret Service
Colorado
Mike
Gale
Jack
Steve
Susan
White House
FORDS
North Vietnamese seek world ties amid missing U S soldiers
Delegation from CongressReturning from Hanoi reports North Vietnam wants to establish relations with the United States and other nations to gain independence from the Soviet Union and China. Leaders cite aid and recognition, but say these aims are part of broader world ties not ransom for missing Americans.
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Hanoi
North Vietnam
United States
Soviet Union
China
U.S
Rep
G. V
Sonny) Montgomery
D-Miss
Paris
Richard L. Ottinger
D-N.y
President Ford notes peace in Christmas address from Vail
Ford delivers a brief holiday message from Vail Colorado saying Americans can honor the Prince of Peace in a nation at peace. He speaks of quiet prayer and family love during a week at a ski resort with First Lady and their four children.
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Vail
Colo
Ford
Prince of Peace
Mao Names Teng Hsiao-ping Next Chief of State
Washington based report cites confidential notes from Republican leaders indicating Mao Tse-tung told President Ford Teng Hsiao-ping would be the nation’s next chief of state. Chou En-lai is described as ailing, with Henry Kissinger relaying the assessment and Mao reportedly asserting Teng’s leadership strength. Teng had been purged in the mid 1960s during the cultural revolution and returned to power in 1973.
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Washington
Mao Tse-tung
Ford
China
Teng Hsiao-ping
Jack Anderson
Yae
Henry A
Mao
Teng
Chou En-lai
Kissinger
Anderson
Fed lowers reserve requirement to boost money supply
The Federal Reserve Board announced a reduction in reserve requirements for 180 days to four year deposits from 3 percent to 2.5 percent. The move, aimed at encouraging longer-term deposits and stabilizing funds flow, will increase the money supply by about 340 million as banks can lend more of their deposits.
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Federal Reserve Board
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